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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1905
Page
3
The notice lists train movements between Brookhaven and Pearl River with Eastbound No 101 departing at 20 a m No 103 at 1 30 p m Westbound No 104 arrives at 9 30 a m No 102 arrives at 12 9 p m No trains operate on Sundays.
Sunday to Monday activities and local visits across Brookhaven highlight social life. Mentions include Dr. Higdon’s trip to Washington, Miss Josie Hurst’s carnival plans in New Orleans, and Mrs. Parsons returning from Pelahatchie, with other arrivals, visitors, and business notices surrounding the town’s social scene.
In Melo county the sheriff, as custodian of the jail, faces grave charges after a daytime fire within the jail where only he and the jailor acted to suppress the blaze. He plans to sue the article’s author and the Star editor for damages, asserting the publication endangered the jail’s safety and that rumors are not evidence for a jury. A Dyspepsia Cure advertisement follows.
The Power House Committee approves a series alternating enclosed arc system for 50 lights at about 1800 dollars. The city projects a 500 dollar yearly saving in carbon costs and trimming wages while yielding steadier light. February’s ice damaged 39 lamps, prompting overhauls and the shift to the new system. Chan g Cough Remedy promoted as mother’s favorite relief for colds croup and whooping cough sold by C. E. Grafton.
For sale a six room suburban residence with five acres of land an orchard a barn and other out buildings Easy terms Apply to Mrs T c Maxwell Also offer Babbitt Metal at The Leader office for 9c per pound a saving of 1 to 16 cents per pound
A garbled news item reports a Bradfield regulator capturing a thief of beauty. The piece mentions thousands of young women waking to loss of comeliness and hints at warnings about exhaustion and hope for renewal, though text is fragmented and unclear.
A large fire in Hot Springs on February 25 caused about two million dollars in damage. It destroyed the Grand Central Hotel Lee Moody and several other structures including court house jail and Bent Methodist church. The southern section of the city burned with about a hundred businesses and two hundred homes lost while main hotels and railroad stations remained safe. Health tonic advertisements interrupt the piece.
A collection of letters and notices including a payment inquiry by W J Layton from Jackson Tenn to W J Latyon Brookhaven Miss, health anecdotes about remedies and medicines, ads for Champlain Cough Remedy, and reports from Natchez, Bardwell and Newbern. Includes a postmaster resignation issue at Way’s Bluff Madison county and local curiosity items.
Grange Hall hosted a well received concert with an orderly program and skilled performers. Attendees included Mr Fred Sae, Mr Grover Dickey, Spurgeon Smith, Mr Watts and others from nearby and distant communities. Local residents Mrs BR Caeswhite visited Mrs A B Middleton, noted Middleton’s illness, while Miss Kenne brew and Miss Bessie Hudson drew attention with their performances. The event sparked springtime reflections and referenced Tennyson. Also mentions Ballard’s cough syrup endorsements and upcoming Mississippi cracker company plant in Hattiesburg with 75 cracker varieties.
Directors of the Whittworth Chautauqua elected Rev I W Cooper as president Rev T W Adams as vice president Rev H M Ellis as secretary and Rev N Guice as treasurer They named Rev H G Hawkins as summer school dean The event will be undenominational with representation from Baptists Presbyterians Episcopalians and Methodists and grounds renovations will include a lake and bathing privileges and improved hotel accommodations A Whitworth feature ad cites Chamberlain's Cough Remedy endorsed by Alderman Kennedy for throat and lung ailments.
The Gum Grove concert by R. E. Lee school pupils was a bright success. County Superintendent Edgar Green toured the village visiting schools. Mrs Homer Wilson of Auburn was appointed Gum Grove assistant teacher. A sad accident occurred when Ben Porter, with a loaded revolver, shot and killed Irving Lofton during play. Willie Grice returned from Gulfport, while other locals attended church and discussed telegraph line repairs after a freeze. A Sunday row and a local assault were noted in nearby areas.
Mt Pleasant notes report health recoveries births visits and family news. Mrs Will Gatlin and family rejoice over a newborn. Mr and Mrs Welch and relatives recover from illness while doctors Montogmery Horton visit. Minor social events include visits by J H McFadin Webster Reeves and Judge Hart to Walter etch. Advertisements cite Chamberlain pain balm and Foley honey and tar for colds and pneumonia prevention with subscription offers from The Leader and The Home and Farm.
An old ad copy questions readers about heart symptoms and claims to cure heart disease with Dr Miles Heart Cure. It asserts weak hearts require assistance and that the remedy rarely fails to cure heart disease, promising quick relief.
Excitement in Oxford, Mississippi as University of Mississippi student J A Finley is involved in a public safety incident sparked by a confrontation with Miss Tice Johnson. A gang removed epithets from a boarding house, leading to threats and a confrontation that ended with a student being punished. The report notes community reactions and local notices, including a church social invitation for male members.
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